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Incident #991653

Venice, Sarasota Cty, Florida

Jun 1975

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JUN 07 1975
Month
Jun
Year
1975
Season
summer
Time of Day
10 to midnight
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Florida
County
Sarasota Cty
Nearest Town
Venice
Latitude
2706
Longitude
8223

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
urban
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
yard
Near or/at
occupied building
Tracks
found later

Witnesses

No. of Witnesses
1
Witness(es) Sex
Child or children
No. of Track Witnesses
several

Setting

Terrain
plain
Nearby Water
river

Source

Source
Ramona Hibner and Sarasota, FL, Herald Tribune, June 9, 1975, and John Green and Dennis Gates interview, quoting Ronny Steves, 12, Box 955A, Jackson Road, Venice, Florida.

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
6 ft
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
brown black
Hair Longer on
arms
Face Appeared
apelike
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
walked awayýstopped still
Object Handled
manmade object
Evidence Left
footprints
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Footprint Length
7.0
Tracks Came From
yard
Tracks Went to
water

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
at homeýoutside on foot
Closest horizontal distance
under 5 feet
Action on sighting
fled